Scottyhorse's 25 Gallon Community Build

[Fresh2o]

Originally Posted by bud29

I believe the voice>text on the app is only for phones which do it for other things as well, if you can't do voice>text on other things, you probably can't do it on the app.

For iPhones I think it is only with models 4s and 5, some iPads; not sure about iTouch. It has Siri and I can ask it questions (appropriate and inappropriate lol), directions, read mail/text, etc. As for apps go it is a big battery drainer.

[bud29]

Originally Posted by Bearchumjs

Hey guys, y'all are getting off topic here and I'd hate for them to close down this thread.

yeah, sorry bout that.....one more reply and I was heading to pm. But let's keep talking about fishies

[CharlieKlein]

I looked up the gold tetras, not gold neon, and they get 1.5 inches or so, so they are interchangeable with the gold neons. IMO the gold neons are cooler, and hardier.

[bud29]

Originally Posted by CharlieKlein

I looked up the gold tetras, not gold neon, and they get 1.5 inches or so, so they are interchangeable with the gold neons. IMO the gold neons are cooler, and hardier.

To each their own I guess =P I like the gold tetras so shiny! they seem to be equally hardy.

[CharlieKlein]

I ment hardier than the hatchets. Now your decision is which of those!

[bud29]

Originally Posted by CharlieKlein

I ment hardier than the hatchets. Now your decision is which of those!

oooooooh I see, I thought that the hatchets were already set in the plan, and we were just deciding on tetras.

[TheFishBoss97]

hatchets stay mostly at the top, why not both?

6 of each

[bud29]

Originally Posted by TheFishBoss97

hatchets stay mostly at the top, why not both?

yeah, that's why I thought we were debating tetra type instead of tetras vs. hatchets.

[CharlieKlein]

Lol some misunderstanding, I ment that she should at the neons FIRST before the hatchets because they are hardier!! So I think a good stock
4 Cory's
10 neon tetra gold
6 marbled hatchetfish
2 German blue rams
Sounds pretty good to me! Mabye even a honey gourami!

[Fresh2o]

Originally Posted by CharlieKlein

Lol some misunderstanding, I ment that she should at the neons FIRST before the hatchets because they are hardier!! So I think a good stock
4 Cory's
10 neon tetra gold
6 marbled hatchetfish
2 German blue rams
Sounds pretty good to me! Mabye even a honey gourami!

Just a general question about introducing this stock (or whatever it finally becomes), would it take place in stages over a span of days/weeks (tetras first, test water, PWC, hatchets next, etc) or add all of them followed by monitoring and PWCs as needed?

[bud29]

Originally Posted by CharlieKlein

Lol some misunderstanding, I ment that she should at the neons FIRST before the hatchets because they are hardier!! So I think a good stock
4 Cory's
10 neon tetra gold
6 marbled hatchetfish
2 German blue rams
Sounds pretty good to me! Mabye even a honey gourami!

Oh OK........

A honey gourami WOULD be cool.

[CharlieKlein]

Originally Posted by Fresh2o

Just a general question about introducing this stock (or whatever it finally becomes), would it take place in stages over a span of days/weeks (tetras first, test water, PWC, hatchets next, etc) or add all of them followed by monitoring and PWCs as needed?

I believe her plan is the gold tetras next. Wait till al is good then hatchets. Then the rams later. I would reccommend a honey gourami or 2 in your tank as well Scotty horse! Thy would stan out ring the only orange!

[bud29]

Originally Posted by CharlieKlein

Thy would stan out ring the only orange!

It is comforting to know I am not the only one who makes spelling gaffes late at night you quoted me on one of my spelling errors too, in a different thread just a few minutes ago

The honey gourami MAY not be able to work, we'll have to see what other people say. So far the tank seems pretty well stocked, I'm not completely sure whether or not we would have room for the gourami. But if there IS in fact room, I would go for it, sydney

[CharlieKlein]

Originally Posted by bud29

It is comforting to know I am not the only one who makes spelling gaffes late at night you quoted me on one of my errors in a different thread just a few minutes ago

The honey gourami MAY not be able to work, we'll have to see what other people say. So far the tank seems pretty well stocked, I'm not completely sure whether or not we would have room for the gourami. But if there IS in fact room, I would go for it, sydney

Lol but actually. How does it come out like that!?? And the honey would be great but well so if its pushing it or not!

[Bearchumjs]

I think stick to the stocking plan. Add the neons first, but Id only do 5 at a time. Once all the fish are added see how things go. There may or may not be room for another fish.

[bud29]

Originally Posted by Bearchumjs

I think stick to the stocking plan. Add the neons first, but Id only do 5 at a time. Once all the fish are added see how things go. There may or may not be room for another fish.

Yup, that's probably the best way to go. It's always easier to add fish than to get rid of them.

[Scottyhorse]

Originally Posted by Fresh2o

No idea about the rest of the stock except for Gold tetras. They are about the same size a zebra danios. Very hardy fish. I had 4 that spent the summer in a small garden pond and if not for their shininess I would have never seen them in the murky water. Fished them out in October when the temps got into the 50s. I have 6 now and when they were by themselves they were antisocial. Each staked out its own territory and stayed there. Added 6 long fin blue danios as dither fish to liven up the tank. It worked. No more hiding and lots of mingling. The males do this "dance" where they swim (more like flutter) in parallel and one of them charges the other.

I like them (had them about 3-4 years) but would like some color (rummy nose or neons/cardinals).

This thread is up 27 pages!

So with other fish they would be OK in a community tank? Do you have any pics of yours I could see?

Originally Posted by Bearchumjs

Hey guys, y'all are getting off topic here and I'd hate for them to close down this thread.

As far as the size of gold neon tetras, I have 2 and they are the same size as regular neon tetras.

Oh really how do you like them? Do you have any pics?

Originally Posted by CharlieKlein

I looked up the gold tetras, not gold neon, and they get 1.5 inches or so, so they are interchangeable with the gold neons. IMO the gold neons are cooler, and hardier.

They are both really neat looking fish! Not something you see super often.

Originally Posted by bud29

oooooooh I see, I thought that the hatchets were already set in the plan, and we were just deciding on tetras.

Yeah I am going to do hatchet fish, but I need to decide what kind of tetra!

Originally Posted by CharlieKlein

Lol some misunderstanding, I ment that she should at the neons FIRST before the hatchets because they are hardier!! So I think a good stock
4 Cory's
10 neon tetra gold
6 marbled hatchetfish
2 German blue rams
Sounds pretty good to me! Mabye even a honey gourami!

Yeah haha misunderstanding. Could I possibly do 5 cory cats, or would that be two much?

A honey gourami would be cool but I don't want to over stock or 100% stock either.

Originally Posted by Fresh2o

Just a general question about introducing this stock (or whatever it finally becomes), would it take place in stages over a span of days/weeks (tetras first, test water, PWC, hatchets next, etc) or add all of them followed by monitoring and PWCs as needed?

I'm thinking once a week, but it is going to be a pain in the you know what to test know, because I have no more tubes Stupid leaky caps make me drop them!

Originally Posted by bud29

It is comforting to know I am not the only one who makes spelling gaffes late at night you quoted me on one of my spelling errors too, in a different thread just a few minutes ago

The honey gourami MAY not be able to work, we'll have to see what other people say. So far the tank seems pretty well stocked, I'm not completely sure whether or not we would have room for the gourami. But if there IS in fact room, I would go for it, sydney

Haha, well it's hard on an iPod, I give him that. You've gotta use voice to text!

Yeah, I agree, a honey gourami would be cool!

Originally Posted by CharlieKlein

Lol but actually. How does it come out like that!?? And the honey would be great but well so if its pushing it or not!

Auto Correct and miss typing with your fingers?

Originally Posted by Bearchumjs

I think stick to the stocking plan. Add the neons first, but Id only do 5 at a time. Once all the fish are added see how things go. There may or may not be room for another fish.

Yeah I think 5 would be a good start.
We'll have to see what the tank looks like and how it handles the bio load, too.

[bud29]

Originally Posted by Scottyhorse

Yeah haha misunderstanding. Could I possibly do 5 cory cats, or would that be two much?

I think 5 would be perfectly fine.

Originally Posted by Scottyhorse

I'm thinking once a week, but it is going to be a pain in the you know what to test know, because I have no more tubes Stupid leaky caps make me drop them!

Those test vials are soooo easy to break. I got a replacement set from petmountain.com, if I break all of them I am the world's #1 klutz This is exactly what I got: hooray for replacements

[Scottyhorse]

Originally Posted by bud29

I think 5 would be perfectly fine.



Those test vials are soooo easy to break. I got a replacement set from petmountain.com, if I break all of them I am the world's #1 klutz This is exactly what I got: hooray for replacements

Yay! I don't see why they didn't make them out of plastic or acrylic?!

That fish is really weird looking though

Apparently the ' "I" before "E" except after "C" ' rule is not correct.... Look at weird. I guess it is I before E except after C AND W. Haha.

[bud29]

Originally Posted by Scottyhorse

Yay! I don't see why they didn't make them out of plastic or acrylic?!

That fish is really weird looking though

Apparently the ' "I" before "E" except after "C" ' rule is not correct.... Look at weird. I guess it is I before E except after C AND W. Haha.

there always seem to be exceptions.......